Thousands unites at vigil after Toronto's Danforth shooting

On Wednesday, July 25,Hundreds of mourners gathered at the corner of Danforth and Bowden Avenue to start a Vigil procession which ended at the nearby Alexander the Great Parkette.

The vigil was planned to honour victims of Toronto mass shooting identified by Ontario's police watchdog as Faisal Hussain originally from Pakistan.

His family released a statement saying he struggled with depression and psychosis his entire life, but none of the medications or therapies he tried managed to work.

Toronto's police chief said Wednesday there was no evidence to support a claim from the Islamic State terror group that it was behind the attack. The federal government also reiterated that there was no national security connection to the gunman.

Among those in attendance at Wednesday evening's event were Toronto Mayor John Tory, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Toronto councillors Mary Fragedakis and Paula Fletcher, whose wards include parts of the Greektown neighbourhood, led the procession.

At the parkette, a moment of silence was held to honour Kozis, Fallon and those injured. A rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" brought some in the crowd to tears, including members of Kozis' swim team, who hugged each other and sobbed as the crowd sang along to the mournful ballad.